QA Engineering Analyst

Ciena is committed to our people-first philosophy. Our teams enjoy a culture focused on prioritizing a personalized and flexible work environment that empowers an individual’s passions, growth, wellbeing and belonging. We’re a technology company that leads with our humanity—driving our business priorities alongside meaningful social, community, and societal impact.

Job Description:

The QA Engineering Analyst will primary be responsible to support the validation process by designing, developing, and executing automated tests for the front end UI/UX and API components. You will collaborate closely with the development, design, and product teams to identify test requirements, create test plans, and execute test cases. Your expertise in automation tools and frameworks will be instrumental in ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of our testing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand software requirements and translate them into comprehensive test plans and test cases.
• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts for front end UI/UX and API validation.
• Create and execute automated test scripts for web or desktop applications.
• Execute automated tests and analyze test results to identify defects and areas for improvement.
• Work closely with developers to reproduce, debug, and resolve issues found during testing.
• Continuously enhance and optimize automation frameworks and tools to improve test coverage and efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews and provide feedback on testability and quality aspects of the software.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in QA automation.

Key Skills:

• Bachelor's degree
• Proven experience as a QA Engineer or similar role, with a focus on front end UI/UX and API automation.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, NodeJS or JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, or Postman.
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Awareness of Testing tools like JUnit, TestNG, PyUnit, or similar
• Solid knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and RESTful APIs.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, Business, or IT related field (or minimum 3 years of hands-on, relevant, technical work experience).
• Prior QA Automation knowledge / Role
• Proficient in SQL & HTML / CSS

Usage of testing tools

• Experience in Agile / Scrum delivery model & strong communications skills